“Erik brought us up-to-the-minute knowledge of digital trends in an entertaining and inspirational way. He also helped us see the relevance of those trends to our current and future business.” —David Duplantis, SVP/Global Web & Digital Media | Coach, Inc.

“Qualman is to digital what Demming is to quality and Drucker to management.” - Scott Galloway, NYU Stern School of Business

Called the Digital Dale Carnegie, Erik Qualman is an inspirational International Speaker on Digital Leadership, Social Media, Digital Trends and Digital Motivation.

Qualman has recently given international keynotes with the following: Coach, Sony PlayStation, National Restaurant Association, IBM, Facebook, SCG Thailand, ADP, National Bank of Canada, Credit Union League, Starbucks, M&M/Mars, Cartier, Small Business League, Raytheon, Chrysler, Home Furnishings Association, Montblanc, TEDx, Polo, Small Business League, UGG, Nokia, Google, AutoTrader and more. Qualman gave the commencement address to the 2011 graduating class of McCombs Business School (University of Texas).

Called a Digital Dale Carnegie, Erik Qualman is the author of Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business. Socialnomics made Amazon’s #1 Best Selling List for the US, Japan, UK, Canada, Portugal, Italy, China, Korea and Germany. His book Digital Leader helped him be voted the 2nd “Most Likeable Author in the World” behind Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. He also holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the longest continuous podcast.

Qualman is a frequently requested International speaker from Brazil to Thailand and has been highlighted in numerous media outlets including: 60 Minutes, The New York Times, WSJ, Mashable, USA Today, ABC News, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, CBS News, and The Huffington Post. He has been fortunate to share the stage with Julie Andrews, Al Gore, Tony Hawk, Sarah Palin, Jose Socrates (Prime Minister of Portugal), Alan Mulally, James Carville, and others.

International Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman motivates a crowd in Thailand

Qualman is a MBA Professor at the Hult International Business School. For the past 18 years Qualman has helped grow the digital capabilities of many companies including Cadillac, EarthLink, EF Education, Yahoo, Travelzoo and AT&T. He is the founder and owner of socialnomics.com, which PC Magazine ranks as a Top 10 Social Media Blog. He sits on the Boards of Manumatix, Bazaarvoice Inc., and WannaBeeSocial. Qualman holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MBA from The University of Texas.

In 2011 Qualman was honored as the Michigan State Alum of the Year and in 2012 he was selected as one of the Top 50 Professors in the world. He was Academic All-Big Ten in basketball at Michigan State University and still finds time to follow his beloved Spartans while living in Boston with his wife and two daughters.

Keynote Testimonials

“Erik’s presentation was the most important business presentation — in terms of immediate impact in how I approach my job — that I have sat through in 10 years! “ — EVP of Sales | ADP

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“Erik Qualman’s keynote was the highlight of our Starbucks Conference. He is one of the most engaging and entertaining speakers I’ve come across, and was able to make the content relevant to our audience and fitting to our theme. His depth of insight and breadth of examples have prompted us to shift our thinking to stay connected to our partners and our customers. “ — Katya Cautillo, Recruitment Manager | Starbucks

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“PlayStation is synonymous with pushing the boundaries of entertainment across the globe. The brand has set an equally high standard when it comes to engaging employees and partners across regional events and summits. Erik not only delivered on those high standards, but also raised the bar to a new high that few will be able to match. His presentation delivered a perfect mix of leading social media knowledge, trends, and the building blocks required to thrive in this era of digital and social currency. It was one of the key highlights of our 4-day regional event.” — Mark Stanley, VP & General Manager | Sony

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Social Media Keynote | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

“Erik Qualman was a perfect keynote speaker. He combined his experience of social networks with our main topic of broadband and fiber to the home in a professional way. His lively presentation fascinated the audience and the messages were a great start for our FTTH conference alongside the Prime Minister of Portugal!” — Hartwig Tauber, Director General | FTTH Council Europe

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“Erik Qualman made such a positive difference at Nokia’s Global Sales and Marketing Meeting. Invited to speak about the ever-changing digital environment, Erik brought a holistic view on the topic; he gave numerous examples of how it is affecting people and importantly, how companies must react to address the opportunities the change represents. His personal style and the content of his presentation opened up for great discussion and the subsequent panel session where Erik was joined by members of Nokia’s Executive Management, was very open and action-orientated. I am convinced Erik can contribute to driving change towards embracing and utilizing digital and mobile media with any size of company in literally any business. He certainly contributed to the awareness and importance of the plans of transition Nokia has undertaken.” — Bjorn Ulfberg, Vice President of Marketing | Nokia

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“Erik gives a highly engaging and easy to understand keynote/seminar- if you need to know Digital Trends in business, then you need to know Erik Qualman.” — William Hawkes, PhD., CMO | AmericasMart

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“Qualman is to digital media what Deming is to quality and Drucker to management.” —Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing NYU Stern School of Business & Chairman L2 Think Tank

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“Business leaders are trying to wrap their arms around promoting their brand and rising above the marketplace clutter Qualman gets it and provided our audience an easily understood path to get where they need to be in marketing today!” — Ann Dugan, Founder Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence & Assistant DeanUniversity of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Business

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“Erik Qualman’s keynote presentation was a home run with the executives at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Annual Convention. Erik’s vast knowledge, coupled with his easy and engaging presentation style far exceeded my expectations and those of the convention attendees. Months later I am still getting requests for copies of his presentation and inquiries about his books. I have been planning meetings and conventions over 20 years and Erik is by far one of my favorite speakers to date. “ —Cindy Nachman-Senders, Senior Consultant Meetings & Conventions | Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

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“Erik is a dynamic and passionate speaker. During his “Socialnomics” presentation at our Education Week he provided great insight on how to best leverage social media both at a business and personal level. Erik has a vast amount of knowledge and his presentation increased our appreciation and understanding of social media. That combined with his passion and genuinely friendly personality makes him a unique and captivating speaker. He was by far one of the best speakers we have had! “ —Katelyn Auclair | MFA – Certified Public Accountants and Consultants

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“It is rare for speakers these days to conduct themselves with as much passion, emotion, attention to detail, and enthusiasm – all combined with a sincere, compelling interest in providing valuable information – as Erik does. Most just go through the motions.” — Craig Blum, Director of Client Services | Curata

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“Erik’s presentation was both engaging and intriguing. His unique perspective helped our executives gain a broader understanding of the importance of digital communications to their companies, as well as methods for using it to improve their business models. His presentation style is refreshing and he makes people think!”— Renee’ Bovair, Executive Director | SAE Detroit Section

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“Erik Qualman is a sharp and creative thinker who is not only a gifted speaker but also has aversatileability to explain complex concepts by converting them into easy to grasp examples. His speech in Brazil attheABRADI-RS VI Forum of Corporate Internet was refreshing and inspirational and opened the floorto a provoking discussion about the dimensions of digital inclusionamongst the different economic levels of society.” — Sâmara Irumé Co-Founder & President | E-continuus Collaboration Strategies.

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Some Recent Keynotes:

11/19: DECA – Detroit, MI

11/16: SCG – Bangkok, Thailand

11/05: Chrysler – Auburn Hills, MI

10/22: Micros – Baltimore, MD

10/12: Mueller – St. Andrews, Scottland

10/5: SAE Detroit – Greenbrier, West Virginia

9/25: Chicago Tribune – Chicago, IL

9/14: Nationwide – Portland, ME

9/13: WSI Conference – Orlando, FL

9/07: Education First – Manchester, UK

8/23: LL Global – Boston, MA

8/13: Eli Lilly – Washington, D.C.

8/07: AutoTrader – Las Angeles, CA

8/02: IBM Big Data – Webinar

7/11: Sony Playstation – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5/18: Social Media Summit – Lucerne, Switzerland

5/09: ADP Global Leadership Summit – Washington, D.C.

5/08: Ataway Exchange – Orlando, FL

5/03: National Restaurant Association – Chicago, IL

Qualman stands to deliver the opening keynote to 3,000 educators in Rio de Janeiro

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I am doing a thesis on social networking and its impact on education and was wondering if this book is available in PDF for instant download? I would love to have a copy as I believe, from all the reviews etc that I have seen that the information your book contains might serve to support and substantiate some of the claims and ideas I am trying to make

I’m loving the direction you’ve gone and a large supporter of social media. Where are you speaking next? I would love to hear your thoughts on different topics and the current pulse as you see it unfolding.

My question:

MySpace had a HUGE pull for awhile and had an intense audience. Now with Facebook shifting gears they have taken a sizable lead over MySpace.
Do you see Facebook being moved to the side by any competing social media sites or do you see MySpace shifting gears and re-marketing themselves back into competition?

Hi Erik, love the videos and will definitely be buying the book. I’m a web manager for a college in Alberta, Canada. I was wondering if you have any speaking engagements planned for Canada? Also, how would we go about hiring you to speak?

I’m glad you find the site helpful! I am scheduled to do a video skype broadcast in SA. Once I know the date I will let you know. I visited there once about 7 years ago and loved it (went Great White Shark diving too). Thanks for the kind words.

Just wanted to congratulate you on your excellent presentation today at Book Biz’s Digital Forum. Especially liked your examination of how to use social networking sites to determine marketing strategies for publishers.

I see you’re having a book launch September 10, in Boston… But, no location yet. Are you signing and/or speaking about the book in Boston somewhere? If so, I’d love to know. I’ve just ordered the book and am looking forward to reading all of it…

The Book Launch Party is at BiNA Restaurant (581 Washington Street) in downtown Boston from 6-9 pm on 9/10. The really exciting thing is that it’s a dual book launch party with Chris Brogan author of Trust Agents.

I will also be speaking at Harvard Bookstore (COOP) on Tuesday, Ocotber 13th.